Somalia
Somali opposition warns of planned attack on ex-army chief’s Mogadishu home
Sunday June 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Somali Salvation Forum said Saturday it had received indications that security forces were preparing…
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opposition
Somalia
Somalia Ex-Leader Accuses Government of Sieging Opposition Amid Election Dispute
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s political standoff sharpened on Sunday after former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed accused the federal government of cutting off…
Somalia
Somalia Opposition Alleges Plot Against Former Army Chief, Warns of Escalation
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Opposition leaders in Somalia accused security forces loyal to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday of preparing operations aimed…
Somalia
Somalia Government Pushes Fresh Opposition Talks Amid Election Dispute
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s federal government is moving to reopen dialogue with opposition leaders as the country heads toward political gatherings in…
Somalia
Civilians flee Mogadishu as Somali troops, opposition militias exchange fire
Thursday June 4, 2026 Smoke billowed above Mogadishu’s Howl Wadaag neighbourhood on Thursday after reports of mortar fire, as the Somali capital…
Somalia
US, UK urge restraint after Mogadishu government-opposition clashes
Thursday June 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Heavy gunfire that erupted in Mogadishu on Thursday drew sharp concern from the United States…
Somalia
Gunfight erupts in Mogadishu ahead of planned opposition protests
Wednesday June 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Gunfire erupted Wednesday afternoon at Dabka junction in Mogadishu, where government forces exchanged fire with…
Somalia
Somalia: President Hassan Sheikh Moves to Ease Tensions with Mogadishu Opposition
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal authorities have tightened security across the capital as opposition groups ready demonstrations in approved locations, deepening a…
East-Africa
Djibouti opposition figure accuses Somalia President Mohamud of weakening federal system
Tuesday June 2, 2026 Djibouti (AX) — Djiboutian opposition figure Alexis Mohamed Gueldon has accused Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of eroding…
Somalia
Somalia Federal Government Proposes Designated Protest Sites Ahead of Opposition Rally
Somalia’s federal government has floated a plan to channel an expected opposition protest into designated parts of Mogadishu, according to security sources,…
Somalia
Somali elders brief opposition leaders on stalled mediation talks
Wednesday May 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s political standoff has entered another waiting period, but mediators say the effort to bring…
